Fulton, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,345

12.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$61,200

45.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fulton, KY had a population of 2.35k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fulton, KY declined from 2,693 to 2,345, a −12.9% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Fulton, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Fulton, KY was $61,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Fulton, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fulton, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fulton, KY are Manufacturing (277 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,021), Transportation & Warehousing ($35,795), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,297).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, KY, are Production Occupations (278 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (88 people), and Management Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, KY, are Manufacturing (277 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,920

Median earning men ± $18,397

$23,722

Median earning women ± $5,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($59,063), Retail Trade ($35,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($29,167), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,859).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, KY was $61,200 in 2023, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $42,100 to $61,200, a 45.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, KY is 56.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fulton, KY have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,680

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fulton, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fulton, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.2% of the housing units in Fulton, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fulton, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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892

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Fulton, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Fulton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, KY have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fulton, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton, KY is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fulton, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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